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! N& c& w' R6 \! {# \Integrated Training Program
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What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?- P5 {/ L* s+ [, w7 G5 s
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a, W. J4 B1 a( ]. n. V
partnership between the:/ H) n. \7 s8 h6 Q
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
( c, L7 G* o/ M, [1 n3 a5 u• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and5 `2 v% R) d9 Z
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
. ?! X) c7 {- J; h! W dBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
p) s$ B* D4 B; B: w; P: s• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
) v# n& a: H+ R• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
' ~& J+ R! B/ Z# @" \& X3 y8 J9 San engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:9 t4 R5 X, i/ U( x" ~$ \
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January." `, u6 A/ g7 k' d% `4 h6 R
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through/ \9 {9 g! Z- s/ |: F, P7 Z, Z4 j
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
( `5 l( V, ~4 F/ W: E! ], UWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?" A9 I3 U, r* Y/ V; @5 U
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
* H+ z# E% I3 n' x! Zengineering technology field.
" o3 ^- x- y$ G; P& w2 s* E2 FAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
8 n' l S; n" ]+ I- n0 dimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it3 Z; K3 N" X7 N) @) {1 y
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
2 n3 j5 ]8 { Q' R3 K3 n" M* Urecognize their international experience or credentials.
6 ~/ M; C) {0 a: RWhat is the practice? k, W4 d$ @& b5 X# ^! k
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
. p/ ~ G7 |* c4 U4 X5 Pexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
& O2 Q8 W E+ S( A& R; H) J2 \English as a Second Language.
4 D5 O! \+ ^* L, ?$ N6 E/ jThe ETIP program involves four phases:
+ ?$ j4 T/ b7 c3 i$ s/ B' t1 U0 S• Phase I:
6 n# @% v/ H2 p/ v􀂉 orientation and registration
: t6 }% o/ p/ R: b) U0 P& h• Phase II:3 d- b- t6 ^5 Z8 {) r" @9 H
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation4 e7 y: w1 W& O; w; X
• Phase III:
. D# w3 S) R& \7 Q8 j: Z􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
) @' G0 K- w; o" J# r% C• Phase IV:
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􀂉 training components of ETIP.& R( Q$ P- o7 N! L9 m1 X, [* g) F2 J
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
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The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
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• technical English language skills
_0 w& m: A& V6 b2 e5 A2 n9 }6 Z• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
7 N, q; k$ r0 U- @# p: Y􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
( P& b5 `" Z0 |* {$ O• job search and job management skills
" G; {- Q2 b( c5 q6 S7 p• first-aid training, and5 Y$ [/ |) T' j6 B' {# _" T
• computer training.
; P! [- S J: j5 Q8 hUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
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• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
3 B% |8 X1 `9 }) q, e# _2 xand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
0 ^' a6 Y2 a; p8 ctechnologist field.
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• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer# v/ K; h$ M; Q0 j% j I) V
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the& w. N- [, D) Y" I
Alberta workforce., F* p. y: f- M9 M+ \( s
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to1 V% H, N5 A8 @- a$ G6 @: t
make the program successful:
) m8 d O+ |* {4 {+ G* { A• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
2 o0 B0 p9 I" v( [: [Edmonton immigrant community.
% W4 B8 m: y3 |" D8 ~4 C• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
% E0 s7 B9 E) X1 mCanadian workforce.
t$ P: L8 C, h$ {/ W1 P2 k" C• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
. `# L; {( W8 F" jgraduates.1 P' H8 k: [4 l' o: V; \
What is the evidence of success?% q$ b& K( A: G" l6 k: d
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have6 o: ^3 U; u+ N( @$ M. S
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
, M; ^8 }, U g- U. G; `) ~In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
) ?' Q: V; o7 a: Ygraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
5 f; J' U& U" Q$ gwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation., O& O4 |3 E9 { [7 [( G
What do others say about the practice?3 p# j7 k% j. ]- l
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.8 `: Y$ z3 L; Q9 @/ e
How can I get more information?
" o. e) K% U) }6 A6 WGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for3 T5 }# A3 W4 Q, W& ]
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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